March 2 is officially Read Across America Day as it celebrates the birthday of Dr. Seuss, but many schools do a full week of celebrations that might be Seuss-themed, reading themed or both.
Last year I did a bunch of … Read More ...
Activities for The Snowy Day
There are a lot of great winter-themed books that lend themselves to activities in the classroom or at home, and it’s great to read and explore winter books after the holiday break because it makes getting back to school a … Read More ...
Summer Reading Printables and Tips for Parents
Now that my daughter is a teenager, we don’t really do summer reading as a formal thing anymore. Her school used to take part in a program and she was usually one of the top readers in her grade, and … Read More ...
Storytime Snowman Craft Activity
This is a cool idea that combines telling a story with creating a craft project. Teaching Ideas has the story and steps for making a snowman on a large sheet of paper where kids draw, cut and create their snowmen … Read More ...
Going on a Bear Hunt Coding Activity
Coding activities with kids can start long before they are ready to write their own programs on a computer. In fact, they don’t need to involve a computer at all.
At its most basic, coding is just a set of … Read More ...
Apple Books and Activities for Toddlers
If you have a little one at home or are teaching young kids, pairing children’s books and activities is a great way to extend the fun of reading and learning about certain topics.
If you want to add some apple-related … Read More ...
Printable Bookmarks for Kids to Color
Here’s a fun DIY school supply kids can do at home or at school if you need a little quiet time activity in the first few days of school. I’ve collected a bunch of printable bookmarks for kids to color … Read More ...
Summer Reading Bingo and Book List for Older Kids
When kids are home for summer break, we parents often try to encourage them to keep doing some things that are vaguely educational in addition to the resting and relaxing that summer is all about.
If you have older kids … Read More ...
Printable Summer Activity Calendars
If you’re a teacher looking for resources to send home with parents with ideas for educational and fun things to do with kids over the summer or a parent looking for the same, these printable activity sheets from Growing Book … Read More ...
A Week of Read Across America Activities
Looking for fun ways to add reading-related activities to your classroom plans for Read Across America week? (Or any other time?) These ideas from Diary of a Not So Wimpy Teacher make it easy.
She’s got five days of ideas … Read More ...
How to Host a Book Tasting in Your Classroom
With Read Across America Day coming up, it’s a great time to think about fun reading related activities to do in the classroom. Getting kids to read more and encouraging them to find new books to love is so important, … Read More ...
Leprechaun Beard Cutting Skills Activity Set
Leprechaun Beard Cutting Skills Activity Set, with 10 faces to choose from, this printable is a great hands-on cutting project. Perfect for fine motor skills. Use for St Patricks day activities or all year round.
Fine motor abilities assist children … Read More ...
All About Me Printable Mini Book
This little printable book adds a crafty spin to the all about me genre because you can have the kids help put the books together.
This project from Crafts By Ria includes pages with simple text and space for kids … Read More ...
Printable Activities for Dr. Seuss Books
Need something easy to pair with a book for Dr. Seuss week? Tot Schooling has got you covered.
She’s got 25 free printable activities that can be paired with Seuss books, so you can read a book and do the … Read More ...
Easy Activities for Seuss Week
The first week in March is often celebrated as Seuss Week, and March 2 is Read Across America Day in honor of Dr. Seuss’ birthday.
It’s a great time to pull out some of his books and pair them with … Read More ...